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A cargo plane has slid off the runway at Brussels Zaventem Airport and split in two, the Belgian national news agency, Belga, reports. A cargo plane has slid off the runway at Brussels Airport and split in two but there were no injuries.
There were no immediate reports of casualties in the incident, which occurred at 1330 (1130 GMT) on Sunday. Firefighters have been working at the site of the crash, which happened at 1330 (1130 GMT) on Sunday.
Firefighters are working at the site of the crash. The Boeing 747 belongs to US freight company Kalitta and had five people aboard, an airport spokeswoman said.
More details to follow. The five were taken to hospital but none were injured, Tru Lefevere told AFP news agency.
Ms Lefevere said air traffic had not been disrupted.
It is not yet known what caused the crash.